PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyce Lacie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lacie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brave remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hoyce Lacie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lice
vs
Lacie

182 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Lice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyce Lacie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lacie moves into range and clinches up with Lice.

Lice has clasped his hands together around Lacie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lice tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lacie tries to improve position but can't.
Lacie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lice wants to get back to his feet.

Lacie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lice wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lacie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lice is defending against the submission attempts here by Lacie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lice wants to get back to his feet.

Lice has one foot on Lacie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lice misses with an uppercut. Lacie saw that one coming.
A jab from Lacie does it's job there.
Lice takes one to the chin there.
Lacie lands a nice shot that snaps Lice's head back.
Kimbo Lice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lice throws a jab when Lacie was well out of range.

Lacie feints and as Lice raises his hands in defense, Lacie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lacie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacie stops Lice from standing up.
Lacie looking to pass the guard.
Lice wants to get back to his feet but Lacie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lacie has gone for a leg lock! Lice slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lacie's guard.
Lice won't allow Lacie to sweep him here.
Lacie looks gassed!
Lice wants to stand and escape but instead Lacie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lice is looking to stand back up but Lacie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lice.
Lacie trying to pass the guard but Lice defending well.

Lacie is looking for a kimura here.
Lice is trying to stand back up but Lacie is controlling him
Lice won't allow Lacie to pass to mount.
Lacie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lice is trying to stand up here but Lacie is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lacie ducks under a wild hook from Lice.

Lice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lacie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lice is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lice has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lacie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lacie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lice swivels and escapes.
Lice misses the jab.
Lacie misses the shot to the body.

Lacie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lice sprawls well initially but Lacie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lacie trying to pass the guard but Lice defending well.
Lacie stops Lice from getting back to his feet.

Lice makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lice throws a looping overhand right but Lacie ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyce Lacie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lice misses with a looping right.
Lacie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lice to score with a decent uppercut.
Lice misses with a straight right.
Lacie throws a head kick that misses.
Lice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lacie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lice but Lice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacie lands a with a good body shot.
Lice is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lacie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimbo Lice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyce Lacie.
A big left from Lice misses.
Lacie is breathing heavily.
Lice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lice swivels and escapes.
Lacie looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lice lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lacie. Lice pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Lice!